5 qualities of Dinesh Karthik that justify his selection in the Test team

#1 Team man

Karthik has a selfless attitude and puts the team before himself

Like Parthiv, Karthik is also an able back-foot player. He is strong on the cut and the pull shot and can pretty much handle himself against pace. From opening to batting at no 7, Karthik has batted at all positions for the sake of the team's balance.

You meet anyone in Tamil Nadu cricket and he will tell you that Dinesh Karthik is one of the most selfless blokes you'll ever come across. "After a point in my career, I realised that it's good to score those runs but you are remembered a lot of because of the tournaments you've won and the number of times you've stood up [for your team] in big matches," says Karthik.